Quid

[Pendragon]

Quid

“Hey, Guv, you’re me china on this bloody ride. Wouldn’t ‘appen to ‘ave a quid?”
His mate was from South Alabama “Ah, dew. Knaw yer self one off, friend.”
The Cockney’s eye’s popped as he starred at the blackened tobacco. “Yer kiddin’?”
“Nawsir!” The Southern American replied. “’At’s a prime quid me friend.”
“Well, me Yank pal, let me edeycate ye, sume, a quid, ye see is coin money!”
The Cockney never saw the punch coming that laid him out on his back on the floor.
“Heah, Who you calling a Yank, you sawed-off little Brit! Ah’m a Rebel and don’t find thet funny!”
“Oh, blimey! Cain’t this duck understand the rui’ments o’ th’ King’s Anglish?”
The Southern Rebel belted him again. “I ain’t no duck either. And lemme tell you somethang,
Miss Tompkins taught all us yougun’s reading’, writing, and rithmatic.
Since that ain’t fine enough for you old palsy, here, just get off this train!”
The Cockney rolled to a stop and began to check and see that he had all of his limbs.
“Whew! And to think I only asked that heavy duty Yank if he could spare a quid!”

Pendragon
© 12/23/07

[mazHur]

Q.E.D ??Qued errad demonstadum??

[Pendragon]

Q.E.D ??Qued errad demonstadum??Quid,

British Cockney for a Pound Coin, American Southern slang for pressed chewing tobacco.

[kiz_paws]

Quid

“Hey, Guv, you’re me china on this bloody ride. Wouldn’t ‘appen to ‘ave a quid?”
His mate was from South Alabama “Ah, dew. Knaw yer self one off, friend.”
The Cockney’s eye’s popped as he starred at the blackened tobacco. “Yer kiddin’?”
“Nawsir!” The Southern American replied. “’At’s a prime quid me friend.”
“Well, me Yank pal, let me edeycate ye, sume, a quid, ye see is coin money!”
The Cockney never saw the punch coming that laid him out on his back on the floor.
“Heah, Who you calling a Yank, you sawed-off little Brit! Ah’m a Rebel and don’t find thet funny!”
“Oh, blimey! Cain’t this duck understand the rui’ments o’ th’ King’s Anglish?”
The Southern Rebel belted him again. “I ain’t no duck either. And lemme tell you somethang,
Miss Tompkins taught all us yougun’s reading’, writing, and rithmatic.
Since that ain’t fine enough for you old palsy, here, just get off this train!”
The Cockney rolled to a stop and began to check and see that he had all of his limbs.
“Whew! And to think I only asked that heavy duty Yank if he could spare a quid!”

Pendragon
© 12/23/07
OMG, brilliant, Pen. I loved it. :thumbs_up

[AuntShecky]

I thought of the old, oft-rerun I Love Lucy episode in which the Ricardos and Mertzes travel to the U.K. , and after
Lucy makes a verbal gaffe, Ethel apologizes:
"You'll have to excuse my friend. She doesn't speak 'English.' "